What are the differences between these words?

Question

I'm an English learner and I'm confused about some words having similar meanings.

1) intruder invader interloper trespasser

2) whirl swirl twirl

3) restraint constraint

4) chromatic prismatic iridescent

5) bastion citadel

Thanks!

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1)

intruder: in addition to burgler, an interrupter of discourse

invader; more aggressive intrusion, as Genghis Khan

interloper;

unwanted person getting involved in personal matters

trespasser:less aggressive unwanted invasion invasion

of property

2)

whirl : spin about with a flourish

swirl : spin about with more panache, grace

twirl: as a verb. like twirl a top, spin around in place

3)

restraint; self control, but also a means of holding in place

constraint:

restricted action or stiffness of interaction with others

4)

chromatic:

out of sync notes in music, a product of color

prismatic : like a prism, separating light

iridescent:

luminous color changing with the angle of sight

5)

bastion: a stronghold or fortification that remains intact

citadel:

the core fortified area of a town or city (still may be overrun)

As you can see, many of these words can be used interchangeably to convey about the same meaning. Some of them have meanings on different levels that can be better understood if you Google their meanings.

Source(s): TLM